African-German Youth Initiative

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AGYI: a political setting of priorities

Via the African- German Youth Initiative (AGYI), the Federal Ministry for Economic Collaboration and Development focuses on its African policy set up in 2014: creating future perspectives for young people and strengthening youth exchange between African countries and Germany.

photo: Jule Roehr

Promoting sustainable competences in young people in collaboration with the African Union means there is great potential within developmental cooperation. Expanding youth exchange for implementing Agenda 2030 for sustainable development plays a correspondingly important part.

The 17 development objectives of the agenda, adopted at the UN summit meeting on 25 September 2015, combine the principle of sustainability along with economic, ecologic, and social development. Collaboration on these objectives and strengthening global and international partnerships is largely based on the practical commitment of many young people.